Docu Rough Cut Boutique Selected Projects for 2018
Five documentary projects in post-production from the Southeast Europe have been announced as part of this year’s Docu Rough Cut Boutique selection
ONE OF US
CROATIA, 56‘
Director: Đuro Gavran
Producer: Đuro Gavran
Editor: Nina Velnić
Production company: Pipser d.o.o.
Fifteenth high-school reunion. Ten friends at the table are trying to have fun and one letter that shocked them all.
One of Us is a movie about social reactions to child sexual abuse disclosure
THE MAGIC LIFE OF V
BULGARIA/FINLAND/DENMARK, 80‘
Director: Tonislav Hristov
Producer: Kaarle Aho
Editor: Tonislav Hristov, Anne Junemann
Production company: Making Movies Ltd
While trying to become more independent and to help her mentally disabled brother through live-role-playing, a young woman haunted by her childhood traumas learns how to face her own past.
DIARY OF A SERIOUS OFFENDER
SERBIA, 90‘
Director: Danilo Ceković
Producer: Milan Milosavljević, Danilo Ceković
Editor: Ana
Ristović
Production company: Akademski filmski centar
This visual journey in a Public Pool, Belgrade, is the result of community service Danilo did during 40 days of penalty, with his girlfriend and various people, recording images on his phone and travelling in emotions and physical maturation. While cleaning the pool and enjoying each other’s love, they begin to make a diary of their story together.
DAUGHTER OF CAMORRA
SLOVENIA, 80‘
Director: Siniša Gačić
Producer: Dunja Klemenc
Editor: Andrej Nagode
Production company: Studio Maj
Former Camorra assassin Cristina Pinto is struggling with the challenges of a "normal" life after her release from Italian prisons, where she spent 24 years of her life. Soon after her release her 20 years older partner Raffaele was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Cristina is seeking refuge with her 28-year-old daughter Ellena. She is trying to bridge the almost 25 years void in their relationship. At the age of 46 she tries to re-establish herself as a lover, mother and grandmother.
THE CHALICE
ROMANIA, 90‘
Director: Cătălina Tesăr
Producer: Irina
Malcea
Editor: Dana Bunescu, Ciprian Cimpoi
Production company: Luna Film
Peli and Nina are a young Gypsy couple from Transylvania, parents to a 5 year daughter, whose marriage was arranged by their parents. They are now striving to conceive a son in order to comply with the local custom concerning the male inheritance of ancient chalices, which are kept hidden.Lest they do so, Peli and Nina’s marriage might break.
